Tooth Whitening: Restore Your Smile
One of the hottest new trends in the field of dentistry is tooth whitening. As people become more and more focused on their looks, they try to find ways to improve any defects they see in themselves. A simple and easy way to improve your looks is to restore your teeth to a pearly white shine. Tooth whitening has become a common and popular dental procedure. People with healthy teeth and gums are the best candidates for whitening. People whose teeth are slightly yellowed can expect the best results. In certain cases the discoloration is found on the inside of the tooth and cannot be remedied by simple at-home whitening kits. However, those home kits do work wonders for the majority of people looking for a whiter smile. If your teeth are discolored there are many different whitening options for you to investigate. Consult with your dentist and decide which tooth whitening method will give you back the bright white smile you deserve.
Among the newest teeth whitening products are whitening rinses. Like most normal mouth rinses they freshen breath and kill bacteria. But these whitening rinses also include ingredients that whiten teeth. According to manufacturers, it takes twelve weeks to see results. The reason it takes so long to see results is that the mouthwash is only in contact with your teeth for sixty seconds as you swish it around in your mouth. Because it has such little contact with your teeth, many experts do not believe these rinses are as effective as gels or strips.
Tray based whitening systems can be bought either over the counter or from your dentist. These systems involve filling a mouth-guard like tray with a gel whitening solution. Users then wear the tray for a certain period of time, generally several hours a day, or during the night. They are supposed to do this for at least for weeks and sometimes longer depending on the extent of the discoloration.
The quickest, safest, and most surefire way to whiten your teeth is to set up an in office appointment with your dentist to undergo a professional in office whitening procedure. During an in office treatment, the whitening solution is applied directly to the teeth. These products are generally used in combination with heat, a special light, or a laser. Results will be seen after one thirty to sixty minuet treatment, but, to see dramatic improvements, several treatments are usually necessary. While this type of treatment is the most effective, it is also the most expensive.
Tooth Whitening Methods:
One simple method to whiten your teeth is to purchase a whitening toothpaste. All toothpastes help remove stains from teeth because they all contain mild abrasives. However, some toothpastes are specially formulated to actually help whiten your teeth. They contain gentle polishing or other chemical agents that help with stain removal. Whitening toothpastes can help remove surface stains only and do not contain bleach. Whitening toothpastes can lighten your teethes’ color by about one shade.Another way to whiten your teeth is to buy over the counter whitening strips and gels. Whitening gels are clear, peroxide based, gels applied with a small brush directly to the surface of your teeth. You are generally instructed to do this twice per day for two weeks. Initial results may be seen as soon as several days after you begin the treatment and will last about four months. Whitening strips are thin, almost invisible, strips coated with a peroxide-based whitening gel. The strips are generally supposed to be applied for thirty minuets twice a day, for about two weeks. Results are similar to those of the whitening gels.Among the newest teeth whitening products are whitening rinses. Like most normal mouth rinses they freshen breath and kill bacteria. But these whitening rinses also include ingredients that whiten teeth. According to manufacturers, it takes twelve weeks to see results. The reason it takes so long to see results is that the mouthwash is only in contact with your teeth for sixty seconds as you swish it around in your mouth. Because it has such little contact with your teeth, many experts do not believe these rinses are as effective as gels or strips.
Tray based whitening systems can be bought either over the counter or from your dentist. These systems involve filling a mouth-guard like tray with a gel whitening solution. Users then wear the tray for a certain period of time, generally several hours a day, or during the night. They are supposed to do this for at least for weeks and sometimes longer depending on the extent of the discoloration.
The quickest, safest, and most surefire way to whiten your teeth is to set up an in office appointment with your dentist to undergo a professional in office whitening procedure. During an in office treatment, the whitening solution is applied directly to the teeth. These products are generally used in combination with heat, a special light, or a laser. Results will be seen after one thirty to sixty minuet treatment, but, to see dramatic improvements, several treatments are usually necessary. While this type of treatment is the most effective, it is also the most expensive.